Norfolk & Suffolk genealogy

Month: September 2012

In the 18th century, there was no such thing as free education. Some charitable schools existed, but very few. By the 19th century, Victorian philanthropists started to show concern about the neglected poor and more ragged schools opened, so called … Continue reading →

Samuel Fuller was a doctor and church deacon. Born in Redenhall, Norfolk 20 Jan 1580, he was one of the pilgrims who formed the colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Travelling aboard The Mayflower with his servant William Button, he was one … Continue reading →

My grandfather Sydney Leonard Bird was born in Homerton in 1897. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War I and married my grandmother Lily Fairweather in 1928. He worked in the Merchant Navy until his death in 1938. … Continue reading →

Deciding what image to use on my new website was not completely straightforward. After some thought I settled for the gravestone of my great (x5) grandfather John Corben. This photograph invokes happy memories of 15 years of ancestor hunting. It … Continue reading →

When Joshua Bowers left for work in March 1881, he did not expect to be summoned home to be told that his second wife had taken her life and murdered two of their children. The day began like any other … Continue reading →

Welcome to my new look website. It’s been a long time coming and I have been avoiding it for many years due to my rather limited website building skills. Finally, after a 36 hour period of intense activity and very … Continue reading →